[December Wall Decorations] Christmas Trees and Wreaths! Ideas You Can Use in Childcare

Santa made with a paper plate

For teachers who want to enjoy the Christmas spirit with their students, we recommend making paper-plate Santas together.

Ordinary paper plates transform into humorous Santas! First, like a torn-paper collage, tear light peach and red origami paper and combine the pieces to create Santa’s face and body.

Then add the facial features, hat, hands, feet, belt, and a cotton beard—and you’re done! The steps are fun, and this activity will make your children’s expressions shine even brighter.

The finished pieces feel warm and are sure to brighten up your Christmas wall display!

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A tree made by stuffing tissue paper into a bag

This is a Christmas tree craft made by stuffing tissue paper into a bag—perfect even for small children.

The charm is that kids get to use their fingers a lot by crumpling the tissue paper, tearing it, and putting it into the bag! Once you crumple the tissue paper and pack it into a plastic bag, shape it into a triangle while securing it with tape, and it transforms into a tree.

Finish by adding your favorite stickers or a star, and it’s done! If you plan to hang it on a wall, attach a ribbon.

You can also make a design where Santa peeks out, or stick children’s photos where Santa’s face would be for a lovely result.

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A Christmas enjoyed by many different creatures

Seasonal wall displays. This time, we're introducing a December 'Christmas' wall display.

If you want to create a variety of items from a single idea, I recommend this concept: a Christmas enjoyed by various creatures.

The decorations are very simple to make—you just craft different pieces using construction paper and then laminate them at the end.

While the process itself is easy, it does require a good sense of aesthetics, so the difficulty might be slightly higher.

However, because they’re laminated, they’re durable enough to use again the following year, so considering that, it might be worth putting a bit of extra effort into making them.

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Advent calendar

We made an Advent calendar at the Kobe YWCA Nursery.

Advent calendars aren’t especially familiar in Japan, but they’re a commonplace tradition overseas.

They’re calendars that count down the days until Christmas and, unlike regular calendars, they feature cute, Christmas-themed designs.

The one in the video is handmade, but you can easily buy them in stores as well.

They all have cohesive designs, making them excellent as Christmas decor.

If you want to create a festive atmosphere with minimal effort, be sure to check them out.

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Christmas garland

Easy with tape! Christmas garland [craft]

When it comes to Christmas decor, many people probably picture garlands.

There are many different types of garlands.

If you’re thinking about making a garland with your children, the Christmas garland in this video is recommended.

It’s a type that can be made easily with tape, so it’s great for younger kids to make by hand.

Since it doesn’t require any particularly dangerous tools, you should be able to make it with preschool-aged children as well.

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